Malai Kofta needs no introduction. Deep fried balls (koftas) made with potato and paneer are dunked in a creamy spiced velvety smooth curry.
It’s the ultimate indulgence and pairs beautifully with garlic naan.
Growing up in India in the 80s and 90s, we hardly ate out.
And a few times that we did, we always went to Indian...
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Simple Arbi Fry made by boiling arbi (taro roots) and then stir-frying it with spices.
This stir-fry pairs well with dal and roti.
I don’t cook arbi as often as I would like to.
I think the reason behind that is that I can find arbi only at Indian stores and usually I don’t buy vegetables from there and hence arbi doesn’t make an appearance in my kitchen...
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Make South Indian style Veg Kurma at home with this easy step-by-step recipe!
Vegetables are cooked in a flavorful sauce made with coconut, cashews, white poppy seeds and a whole lot of spices!
This vegetable kurma tastes great with paratha, poori, dosa!
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Aloo Bhujia Sabzi made the way it’s made in Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh.
This simple potato stir-fry is made in mustard oil and uses minimal spices.
One of my goals this year for the blog is to share more recipes that I grew up eating.
I tend to ignore them, thinking who would want to read about them.
But last year I shared...
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Bhindi (okra) cooked in a spicy peanut and sesame sauce!
This Bagara Bhindi is inspired by the famous Hyderbadi dish Bagare Baingan.
Tastes great with naan or paratha, it’s also vegan and gluten-free.
Bhindi is one of my favorite vegetables. I make it pretty often in my kitchen.
However, I...
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Nothing like a good plate of aromatic biryani! This Vegetable Biryani hits all the right spots with its wonderful aroma and exotic flavors!
Loaded with veggies, crunchy cashews, warm spices like saffron, herbs like cilantro and mint, this biryani is a delight to the taste buds in every bite!
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My go-to Idli Dosa Batter! This batter makes soft and spongy idlis and crispy dosa.
The batter is made in a high speed blender like blendtec and fermented in the Instant Pot.
I have been meaning to share this post for so long, like really long.
Few weeks back, I shared the entire process of making Idli Dosa batter on my Instagram...
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Palak Paneer is one of the most popular paneer dishes.
Paneer (Indian cottage cheese) is cooked with spinach and spices in this creamy and flavorful curry.
It pairs well with naan, paratha or jeera rice.
When we were kids, the only way my brothers would eat spinach was if it was cooked with paneer in palak...
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Creamy Shahi Paneer in a rich gravy made with onions, nuts and cream!
Shahi means “royal” so this dish is as exotic as it can get! Pairs beautifully with naan.
There are so many ways to cook paneer. Growing up, paneer was not a everyday thing in my house.
It was made on special occasions like...
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Easy Dal Fry which goes so well with boiled rice or tandoori roti.
I use a mix of toor (pigeon pea lentil) and masoor dal (red lentil) for the dal which is then tempered with onion, tomatoes and lot of ginger, garlic and cilantro!
An Indian can never have enough of dals. And I hope you guys aren’t bored of my dal recipes because they will be here all the time. No...
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Bharwa Shimla Mirch was one of my absolute favorite dishes growing up.
Small green bell peppers stuffed with spicy potato filling and then cooked until done made a delicious meal with either plain paratha or roti.
When I was little, there was nothing that I enjoyed more than bell...
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Step by step instructions on how to make Paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese) at home!
Making paneer at home is easier than you think!
Paneer, the most famous Indian vegetable which actually is not a vegetable yet 5 out of the 10 options on the vegetarian menu in an Indian restaurant will have paneer on...
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